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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Cavemen
4-2 145.76
108.07
 
VS
proj
Big Jerms Worms
125.82 2-4
106.12

Back-and-forth battle ends with Cavemen coming back to defeat Big Jerms Worms, 145.76-125.82

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Cavemen came back for a 145.76-125.82 win to hand Big Jerms Worms their third straight loss. Cavemen trailed 125.82-122.06 heading into Sunday night, but the squad roared back behind Stephen Gostkowski (22 points) and Sammy Watkins (1.7). Todd Gurley II (208 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Alshon Jeffery (8 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leading performers for Big Jerms Worms in the loss. Cavemen (4-2) will look to add to their success against The Blue Wave, while Big Jerms Worms (2-4) will try to get back on track against Redzone 2 Da Endzone.

Matchup Timeline

  Cavemen   Big Jerms Worms

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Chiefs in Week 6, Gostkowski made all 5 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 22 points to nearly double his 11.06-point projection, the highest percent increase of any K in the league this season. In Week 7, Gostkowski and the Patriots will battle the Bears.
Stephen Gostkowski

Top Player Comparison

Cavemen
Points
% of total points 145.76
1
Matt Ryan
QB
39.46
24.06
27.1%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
28
16.07
19.2%
3
Stephen Gostkowski
K
22
11.06
15.1%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
20.3
13.08
13.9%
Big Jerms Worms
Points
% of total points 125.82
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
46.5
19.71
37%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
19.4
9.07
15.4%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
14.32
18.41
11.4%
4
Matt Bryant
K
13
10.85
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Cavemen had a 122.06-105.82 lead. Antonio Brown had a 31-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard catch for Cavemen, while Matt Ryan had a 35-yard touchdown pass. Matt Bryant made the highlight reel for Big Jerms Worms with a 57-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Stephen Gostkowski had a 50-yard field goal for Cavemen, contributing to a 145.76-125.82 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cavemen   Big Jerms Worms

What If

Cavemen would have beaten eight other teams besides Big Jerms Worms this week.
Big Jerms Worms would have lost to just two other teams besides Cavemen this week.
Cavemen would be 3-3 if they played Big Jerms Worms every week.
Last week, Cavemen would have gotten the win over Big Jerms Worms 103.7-98.52.
Cavemen would be 2-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Big Jerms Worms.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cavemen, Big Jerms Worms would be 3-2.
If Cavemen had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-34.
If they played every team every week, Big Jerms Worms would be 34-32.

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